
With 6,653 people, it seems that’s the second highest record in EVO history.
EVO Japan 2025 Main Event Participation Registration Numbers Series Name ’25 ’24 ’23 ’20 ’19 ’18 Previous Difference
Street Fighter 6/5 6653 4906 1797 1470 1012 1967 +1747
Tekken 979 1217 1401 962 507 1046 -238
Guilty Gear 693 851 1381 311 1046 158 -158
Granblue Fantasy Versus 481 750 495
The King of Fighters 294 452 800 185 487 -158
Virtua Fighter 84 (420) 796 -376
Street Fighter 3 71 (355) 459 -204
(Under Night In-Birth) 354
(Melty Blood) 530
(Super Smash Bros.) 2988 2663
(BlazBlue) 554 216
(Samurai Shodown)
(Soulcalibur) 509 291
(ARMS)
Total – Cumulative Number 9875 9264 7200 7021 2522 6827 +611
Total – Unique Number 8790 6747 5529 5291 492 4902 +2043
*The numbers are generally obtained from start.gg excluding unregistered players. They may differ from official announcements. Unique numbers for 2019 are not calculated. Team events are listed in the format “number of teams (number of players),” and the total includes the number of players. Figures in parentheses indicate past event titles.
Granblue has decreased too much.
Is Street Fighter 6 the only thing that’s doing well?
It was hard to understand registration and such, so it’s only natural.
Let’s pretend the increasing events don’t exist.
The virtual gathering is surprisingly coming together…
Everyone is saying it’s unusual for the second year to be more exciting.
It’s decreased too much since the heyday of KOF.
I wonder what will happen with Tekken.
Is Street Fighter 6 really this popular? It’s super hype!
Isn’t it at that level since Street Fighter 2?
There’s no popularity besides Street Fighter 6!
The number of registered users continues to decline after peaking in the first year of release, that’s basically it.
In that kind of story, it seems that Guilty is the one enduring.
Are you not releasing a new work?
I truly believe it’s an extraordinary situation because there are constantly some kind of events or competitions happening.
Tekken has poor timing.
Well, it might be good in reverse.
The Tekken community is seriously lamenting, and it’s rough.
Why does Tekken mess up with adjustments every time?
There are more virtual participants than I expected…
There are no other fighting game mods…
I think the presence of streamers and YouTubers is significant for the popularity of Street Fighter 6.
It’s tough when it’s said that there will be a tournament immediately after adjustments in Tekken.
I thought the Street Fighter 6 boom was a bubble, but it seems to be lasting.
That’s a good thing.
It’s not healthy for only Street Fighter 6 to be popular.
Isn’t there anything?
According to what Nyan-shi briefly mentioned on the recent Topanga TV, this year there will be a setup of 256 PS5s.
It’s the first-year bubble…
This must be the peak…
Before I knew it, Street Fighter 6 is approaching its third year; could it really be trending…?
Where has the virtual uncle been hiding?
There are too many people playing Street Fighter 6 just because everyone else is playing it.
It’s just following the trend…
Fighting games are fun! I hardly see anyone else playing them.
Since there was a vibe of “it’s all good” with updates in Tekken, and then this happened…
I wonder what will happen with the Switch 2 version.
It’s being said as if it’s something bad, but it’s normal for non-professionals to be doing it since it’s popular.
The money invested in things like the pro league is finally starting to bear fruit.
If they mess with this too, it will quickly cause a drop in waves, so I’m scared.
I wonder if I’ve become able to collect money without relying on Monster Hunter’s older guys anymore.
A match without people is empty…
Since Street Fighter 6 has taken the spot where FPSs were popular, it’s quite difficult to hope for other fighting games to become popular as well.
It’s somewhat concerning that Tekken has been declining since the final year of 7 two years ago.
If it weren’t for the coronavirus, Granblue Fantasy should have been able to do a little better…
World Tour and tutorials in Street Fighter 6.
Why not just imitate the elements that seem to suggest continuing from trying it out?
Thank you for Monster Hunter and Resident Evil.
It was a good time when Dragon Ball was among the options.
The tutorial for Street Fighter 6 is quite harsh, isn’t it?
Street Fighter 6 really had perfect timing.
That’s why it’s popular, because it’s riding the positive cycle of trends.
For streamers who became interested in fighting games because of Street Fighter 6,
Right now, there are hardly any advantages to focusing on fighting games other than Street Fighter 6.
I can’t even imagine how much money is being spent on the entrance level for 6.
If you want to imitate, it starts with building corporate strength…
The aspect of WT has some exquisitely annoying elements that make it hard to praise it honestly…
To be honest, I think the combo challenge in Street Fighter 6 is quite difficult to understand.
Well, even though it’s not something you’d use in actual combat…
It seems that many of the guys who played other titles until last year have switched to Street Fighter 6.
In the end, having a large population is justice.
Well, unless you’re really into fighting games, it seems like it would take a huge amount of time to learn multiple fighting games.
In Tekken, just when I’m about to get into the flow, I end up tripping myself.
If you just imitate the street’s ○○, usually Arc has already done it and the street is just following behind.
When is the first place in history?
Isn’t it really abnormal that the population of Street Fighter 6 is on the rise?
In the main EVO, there isn’t such a bias, so domestic popularity is tremendous.
In Japan, it’s not that fighting games are popular, but rather that Street Fighter 6 is popular.
Even if Street Fighter 6 declines, I won’t play other fighting games and will disappear.
When APEX was declining, Japanese players distanced themselves from FPS games altogether.
I like how Street Fighter 6’s character guide explains things in a way that feels true to the character’s personality.
I agree that the timing was good, but I think it wouldn’t have become this popular just because of that.
Now is the time for Arc to release a sequel to P4U.
Things like UNI and complex inputs are all explained in the tutorial, which is helpful.
But do we have to do everything? Beginners were troubled by that.
If Switch2 inherits the specifications around the Switch controller, it can use a Raspberry Pi board controller without needing an expensive converter for PS5… I wonder how that will turn out…
It was really terrible that Harada, who is always boastful about Tekken, was silent this time.
Although gamers interested in fighting games pay attention to Garou, it seems that casual players of Street Fighter 6 aren’t even aware of the topic…
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Even if it’s going to increase, it’s too much.
They said that the first year of Street Fighter 6 would be the peak and that it would only decline afterward, or that its role would be over once Monster Hunter is released.
It’s seriously strange that not just EVOJ, but other tournament participants are on the rise.
The feeling that everyone is doing it is definitely from the tournament…
Even if there are professionals and personal broadcasts, if there are no tournaments, they ultimately won’t be observed.
It’s like there were still people around only when I mixed in with EVO.
There aren’t even any 2D fighting games to move to in the first place.
There was a time when, right after the new expansion was implemented in Shadowverse, a player who stayed up practicing for the pro tournament won, and the professionals were half angry about it.
The current Tekken feels similar, so I’m really looking forward to watching it.
What is the number one of all time?
Fighting games require too much energy to engage in multiple titles.
However, I’m pretty looking forward to the current tournament environment in Tekken.
The way of enjoying overlaps with Leroy JAPAN.
Isn’t it too much!?
I think Granblue should make the most of its assets and fully lean into Street Fighter 6.
In this game, there are guaranteed rare materials from Monster Hunter, so there wasn’t really a long period of time to immerse myself in it since there weren’t that many things to do quickly.
The new virtual game won’t be out until the new release comes out.
Tekken will be trampled by the Pakistani players anyway…
New viewers are gaining knowledge and are now able to get excited just by watching, so the cycle between those who participate and those who watch is working well.
EVOJAPAN was heavily criticized in the beginning.
It seems like I’ve started to succeed normally.
In Monster Hunter, streams don’t last long unless it’s dedicated streamers, and it’s not that popular.
The time just after a new release, when people who haven’t played it yet play it for the first time with restrictions or challenges.
If Street Fighter 6 can solve the problem of stagnant growth in the overseas population, it should be safe.
The 3rd and VF still manage to gather around 3,400 people after all…
Honestly, I feel like the higher-tier characters will spread out more than Leroy.
A large population is important.
It’s not the upper band, it’s the lower band.
Did the virtual people rise from the grave?
Even if Paul Jack gets fixed, there are still a bunch of characters that are in a bad state.
It’s fun to be unexpectedly beaten by various characters in ranked matches.
Virtua has been consistently holding standalone tournaments in recent years, so it’s not quite accurate to say it has returned from the dead.
The virtual event still gathers over 500 participants for the team competition every year, no matter what.
I used to play Smash Bros too…
I heard that in Tekken, most characters are in a pretty messed up situation.
Putting the gameplay aside, isn’t the balance actually good?
This year there is also Gundam.
Paul and Jack were told that they will make clear corrections, right?
Other characters are pretty much the same in the current Tekken.
Overall, it’s gone a bit crazy, so it’s fun to watch and laugh out loud while doing shallow dives… but for professionals who pursue it deeply, I can understand there would be complaints.
I bought Street Fighter 6 on release day, but I don’t feel like I’ve fully enjoyed it at all.
I understand that the adjustments in Granblue Fantasy have been oriented towards rounding since the early days.
There are some guys who keep popping up now and then.
Even though I brought out the most popular character from Granblue Fantasy, it didn’t really get that exciting…?
The third one is already like a national sport, but it can’t be helped that the number of people continues to decrease.
I want more games with a lenient command system like Granblue Fantasy since I can’t do vacuum wave movements…
Street Fighter 3 and Hokuto are still being sucked dry.
It seems like Guilty isn’t planning to change its overall upbeat direction in Season 4, and it’s chaotic, so I’d like you to watch it if you feel like it.
I can see that WT tried really hard, so I don’t want to criticize them too much.
I feel like I lacked the know-how to create RPG-like things…
Tekken 8 claims to be defensive, but it has become an all-out aggressive game and is being rebalanced.
It’s too funny that no one can predict what else will be fixed besides the bug fixes for Paul Jack.
The adjustments and recalibrations for Zun2 could end up totaling about 1000 adjustment items.
When I listen to the voices of people playing Guilty, it seems like there are quite a few people on the Switch, and I feel like they’re doing better than I expected.
I think there were people up to around the 4th floor in the PS, but the 2nd floor or so…
I’m curious which work had the highest number of participants in history.
There are also things that seem to be expensive in the first place.
Regardless of the outcome, I was happy with the feeling of “We’ll change it in Season 2!”
Having a title at such an event level as 3rd is itself impressive.
Tekken’s Nobi has been doing character introduction streams recently, but tonight he will cover the remaining characters.
As expected, I no longer choose my words carefully, so it’s quite amusing.
The guys who were running at the top in 3rd are mostly in their 40s and 50s now.
I think Granblue Fantasy would become quite popular if they reduced the confusion by allowing combos to be done automatically, clearly explained the extremely strong common systems in the tutorial, and thoroughly clarified the strengths and targets of each character within the game.
The reason why Street Fighter 6 is so popular in the domestic fighting game scene is that they are pouring money into events without worrying about profits, which makes it impossible for others to keep up.
Tekken has very polarized reviews from people who are complaining and those who are enjoying it, and I really don’t understand it…
It seems like it will have more diverse characters than Leroy Japan and looks interesting with its aggressive approach.
The overseas Street Fighter 6 may seem inferior compared to Japan now, but isn’t it quite normal compared to the previous Street Fighter series?
I have no interest in battles at all, but there are quite a few people who started for the sake of WT, so improvement is necessary, but it was definitely the right decision to implement it.
In Granblue Fantasy, the auto-combo will definitely create disparities… It would be fine if it were something like being able to spam weak attacks like in KOF.
Somehow, a fighting game with an anime-style design is…
I wonder if it matters who you choose.
Tekken has been quite subdued in the competitive scene compared to the overall number for a long time.
Recently, streamers’ tournaments have been quite focused on the competitive scene, so that makes sense.
In the end, will Tekken work out or not?
If we really return to 7 in a user-driven way, I would be looking forward to that.
Noctis will shine again.
For a relaxed enjoyment, it’s better to have an extravagant, chaotic, and fast-paced experience.
When I try to face it, that part suddenly sharpens its fangs, making it difficult.
Tekken pros are all saying it’s boring, boring, but is that okay? Will the tournament still be held properly?
To be honest, it might be interesting if done in Tekken, but it does look bad, doesn’t it?
There was a time when Arc actively adopted rapid-fire combos, trying hard to encourage beginners to join.
In the first place, it’s true that the fighting games made by Arc aren’t really beginner-friendly overall, but they were trying hard…
The group that is seriously involved always complains while doing it.
It might indeed be the right choice to adjust it to entertain the enjoyment-focused players.
It feels more like a party game than a fighting game, doesn’t it?
In Granblue Fantasy, TA is also a type of button-mashing, I guess.
Simply put, there are a lot of people who only play Street Fighter.
People who do different titles tend to do various things, so they don’t stay long.
I saw that Tekken has become a game where Raven is just endlessly planting rice.
I haven’t seen the actual gameplay of Tekken: What is that, Season 2? yet.
On the contrary, I might be looking forward to it when I watch it at EVO.
Guilty always features characters that are different from what you expect.